Discussion: "Chasing the Moon"
On Wednesday, May 1, 2019, Friends of the LBJ Library members enjoyed a sneak preview of a new six-hour PBS documentary series from AMERICAN EXPERIENCE, "Chasing the Moon." After the screening, a discussion followed with: - Filmmaker Robert Stone - Poppy Northcutt, who at 25 gained worldwide attention as the first woman to serve in the all-male bastion of NASA's Mission Control - Roger Launius, former chief historian at NASA - Moderator: Mark K. Updegrove, president and CEO of the LBJ Foundation /// Timestamps 0:10 - Welcome by: Catherine Robb, granddaughter of Lyndon and Lady Bird Johnson, daughter of Lynda Johnson Robb 3:55 - Introduction of film by: Susan Bellows, producer of the "Chasing the Moon" 6:33 - Discussion begins - - - The series will premiere on PBS July 8-10, 2019, leading up to the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing. For more information, visit: www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/films/chasing-moon/.
